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HOLLY TREE INN. 



Produced at Terry's Theatre, London, on January 15t\ 
1891, with the folloimng cast : 

Cbaracters^ 

Jab. Cobbs, Landlord of " Holly- 
Tree Inn " Mr. Ernest Hendrie. 

Captain Walmers, of Walmers 

Court Mr. H. Reeves Smith, 

Tom, Stableman of ''Holly Tree 

Inn " Mr. Fred. Baxter. 

Harry Walmers, Only Child of 

Captain Walmers Miss Vera Beringer. * 

Mrs. Cobbs, Landlady of " Holly 

Tree Inn " Mrs. E. H. Brooke. 

Betty, Chambermaid Miss Mary Collette. 

NORAH, Harry's Sweetheart Miss Minnie Terry. 



"HOLLY TREE INN 



Old-fasliioned parlour or hall. Decorated for Christ- 
mas. Casement window l. cr Old linen press L. 
corner. Large fireplace l. Fire. Old screen, very 
large old-fashioned settle. Table and chair before 
fire. Large kettle on fire. Brass candlesticks on 
mantel shelf, old China. Centre door leading into 
courtyard. Snowy landscape seen through 
windoiu. Old oak staircase R. Bedrooms R. c. and 
R. at top of short gallery leading to bedroom c. 
Door R. (at foot of staircase into house,) grand- 
father s striking clock in bend of stairs. Sanded 
floor. Dresser with lamp on R. Lantern hung on 
wall in flat. 

(CoBBS asleep on large chair c. beside fire, his pipe 

hanging and newspaper on floor. Mrs. Cobbs 

standing on stool before linen press. Betty below 
her receiving parcel of linen. 

Mrs. Cobbs. {counting) Six, seven, eight nop- 
kins, an' three tea cloths, one best an' two un- 
bleached — thee'll lay them all oot for use, Betty — an' 
nioind this un wi' the paatch, 'tis mortal tender. 

Betty. Be I to tak' the frilled sheets for the beds 
oop yon? {throws her thumb over Iter shoulder at 
bedroom door) 

Mrs. Cobbs. Surely the lass mun be daft to taalk 
o' frilled sheets wi' the snaw driftin' high as the 
hedges! Wa'at decent fok' dost think wad be oot 

3 



4 " HOLLY TREE INN.'' 

trapesin' o' New Year's Eve in such weather, less 
it wur a daft G-retna Green coople ! 

Betty. Eh marm, d'ye think a Gretna Green job 
moight coom i' the coatch this night — eh! t'wad be 
graand ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Graand indeed, I've naw patience wi' 
ye, Betty ; graand to see twa poor .silly bodies tearin' 
in white and tremblin' as if awld Nick himself wur 
at their heels ! 

Betty. Eh ! — graand ? 

Mrs. Cobbs. An' the 'osses a latherin' an' the 
ostlers a swearin' an' she a cryin' and he a kissin' her 
as hard as he can go ! 

Betty, (with a scream of delight) Eh! lawks — 
graander an' graander ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. An' they're hardly oot a' the hoose 
when in comes the feythers tearin' in mad as mad — 
cussin' and stampin'. " Ye dooble dyed villian, 
Where's ma child ? " cries one. " You've entrapped 
my boy — scoondrel ! " says the other, and off they 
both is, huntin' i' the coal cellars, and turnin' oot 
the coopboards, and finish oop by faallin' in apple- 
pjexies on the floor for all the world as nat'ral as the 
Theater R'yal, York, an' that's the rumpus thee calls 
graand is it ? 

Betty, (much excited) Eh ! marm — it's more 
nor graand, its better nor the Theater — it's — it's — 

(Cobbs gives a loud snore and noisy start, pipe falls 
breaks.) 

Betty, (screams loudly and drops linen) It's — 
lawks a mercy — what's that? 

Mrs. Cobbs. Mercy on us, Cobbs — how ye do 
startle a body ! 

(Betty is scrambling linen into her apron.) 

Betty, ye're a mussin' up them nopkins shameful^ 
take 'em in and fold 'em proper, ye lazy hussy ! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 5 

(Exit Betty r. tossing her head.) 

CoBBS. (riihhing his gouty foot) Oh, Lord, that 
were a good un ! Ugh! {bends to pick up pieces) 
Another gone to glory ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Nasty filthy things ! I know where 
they comes from, and I wish they'd stay there ! 

Cobbs. (ruhhing his eyes) Maria, I'se bin dream- 
in'. I'se bin back at Walmers Court in my old place 
as gardener. I'se bin sweepin' up the leaves aAd 
trundlin' the ole barrer as if I'd never left 'em ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Ye ain't sorry ye hung oop your hat 
on the old Holly Tree, Cobbs ? Ah ! ye was allays 
a rollin' stone ! 

Cobbs. ]\Iy dear, 3'ou was the only moss I ever 
gathered, and I'se done a goodish bit 0' rollin' in my 
time ! (winks) But I'se bin back at the old Hall, 
Maria, as I ain't seen these two years, an' the Captain, 
straight an' handsome as ever, have given me his 
orders, and I'se seen them two blessed children Mas- 
ter Harry, the Captain's only child, and his little 
sweetheart Miss Norah, as used to come over from 
Walmer Cottage to spend the day — an I'se seen 'em 
a trottin' up and down my gravel walks agin, he a 
recitin' ^' The young May Moon is beamin', love, " and 
she a lookin' up at him wi' her little 'art in her eyes ! 

]\Irs. Cobbs. Pretty dears ! 

Cobbs. Maria, that old garden was chock full 0' 
love ! The l)ees hummed it an' the birds sang it. 
Every step their little feet took they sowed love. I 
stood out again it as long as a able bodied man could, 
but I'm dashed if I didn't give in at last an' — 

Mrs. Cobbs. An' you brought the harvest liome to 
me, Cobbs, God bless you and them ! 

(Muffled roll of ■ wheels heard outside as if on snow.) 

Cobbs. (putting Ids hand up to his ear) Eh, 
what's that ? 

Mrs. Cobbs. Xaught, but the wind ! 



6 '• HOLLY TREE INN." 

COBBS. (cross) The wind don't roll like that — 
them's wheels ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. (goes to window) Ah — caan't see 
naught for the snaw ! How it dew coom down ! Lord 
ha' mercy on them as is afoot this night ! 

(Enter Tom, old ostler.) 

Tom. Maasther — there be a po'chay turnin' into 
the yard ! 

Cobbs. Don't stan' jabberin' there — tak a lantern 
oot, lad. — tak' a lantern oot ! 

(Tom takes lantern from wall, lights it, goes out.) 

(Cobbs stands at door.) 

(Enter Betty downstairs.) 

Betty. Marm — there ])e a po'chay — dew ye think 
it'll be a graand Gretna Green job? 

Mrs. Cobbs. Dew I think thee the graandest fule 
I ever clapped eyes on ? 

(Exit Betty upstairs.) 

(Nearer noise of wheels and carriage stopping.) 

Cobbs. (at door) This way, sir, — mind the step, 
sir ; it be mortal slippy ! 

(Enter Captain Walmers) 

Cobbs. (touches his forehead) Captain Walmers, 
sir! 

Walmers. (much agitated advances, looks round 
anxiously and rapidly) Cobbs, they're not here? 

Cobbs. Nobody's here, sir ! 'Cept me and my old 
woman ! 

(Mrs. Cores curtseys) 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 7 

Walmers. (sinks on chair r. of table) Good 
God! 

CoBBS. (anxiously) Master — master — what d'ye 
mean — who should be here ? 

Walmers. The boy and Norah ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. What? 

CoBBS. Not Master Harry and Miss Norah out 
alone to-night ! 

Walmers. (quietly) Yes — we missed them both 
several hours ago, from my mother's house. They've 
disappeared without a trace — we've searched every- 
where in vain, (rises, turns away) 

Mrs. Cobbs. Oh ! if them babbies is oot on the 
moors this cruel night ! 

Walmers. At last, I thought of you, Cobbs, Harry 
always liked you. And — Cobbs — I remembered that 
snowy New Years Eve, eleven years ago, when I 
brought his dear mother here — here to this very 
house to make her my wife, and I thought— I hoped 
— I prayed— that I might find those two, my boy and 
his little sweetheart sitting on that old settle as we 
(lid then— safe, sheltered from the bitter night, but 
it is empty ; they are not here ! Merciful Heavens ! 
what has become of them — where shall I turn — where 
shall I seek? (hreaks doivn, turns aiuay, leaning his 
head on his arm) 

Mrs. Cobbs. (aside) They've come back to me 
after all these years, I see 'em both on that old settle 
afore the fire, he wi' his arms roond her, an' she 
like a lovely white bird shelterin' on his breast ! 

Cobbs. (advancing lays his hand respectfully on 
Walmers' shoulder) Cheer up, master— cheer up— 
we'll find 'em yet ! 

Walmers. there is a hope they may have reached 
the next Inn ! 

Cobbs. Ay ! ay ! the " Spotted Dog," five miles 
further on ! 

Walmers. Five miles ! I must delay no longer— 
I must start at once ! 



8 " HOLLY TREE INN." 

(Enter Tom.) 

CoBBS. If it warn't for this danged leg o' mine 
that keeps me here like a lame chicken, I'd come wi' 
ye myself ! 

Tom. (hohhlcs forward) Ah'll go — aVll go, 
measther. Ah know every stick an' stone o' the road ! 
{shuffles into comical mackintosh) Ah can lead the 
horse! (takes up lantern and stands at door) 

Walmers. (making effort to speak calmly, tut 
evidently overwhelmed with emotion) Cobbs, if they 
come — or — if they're brought here — you'll do all you 
Can for them! (holds out his hand — Cobbs silently 
grasps it) 

(Exit Walmers foUoived by Tom, noise of ivheels 
gradually growing fainter.) 

Mrs. Cobbs. God be wi' him, an' them two babies ! 

Cobbs. Amen ! (ruhs his sleeve across his eyes) 

Mrs. Cobbs. (hustling about) Ah' now I'll get 
all ready 'gen they coom ! 

Cobbs. (snifflng and rubbing his face vigorously 
as if to dismiss all forebodings) Ay, ay, missus, 
Against they coom ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. (calling loudly) Betty! Betty! 
Where's the lazy hussy trapesin' noo ? — Betty ! Betty ! 

Betty. Coomin', marm, coomin' ! 

(Enter Betty from upstairs.) 

Mrs. Cobbs. (goes to press, unlocks it, takes out 
linen) Here — tak' these sheets and put 'em to air! 

Betty. Will it be a Gretna Green job afther all, 
marm? 

Mrs. Cobbs. It 'ull be a month's warning job if 
ye worrit me any more wi' your Gretna Greens. An 
ye're to heat the warmin' pan, an' the hot bottles, an 
light the fires. Shame on ye, Betty ^lorris, ye'se 
naught but men folks an' love-makin' in your head ! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 9 

Betty, (hluhhering loudly, wipes her eyes on 
her apron) Ah didn't mean no harm, marm, ah 
didn't mean no harm ! 

CoBBS. (thumps table ivith his fist) Lord's sake! 
Stop that danged blitherin' noise — ye make m}^ leg 
shoot like the very devil ! 

Mrs. Cobb. An' now ye're makin' that poor man 
sin wi' swearin' ! ye'll come to naw good ! Betty Mor- 
ris, ye'll coom to naw good, an' mind that kettle is on 
the boil for the bottles ! 

Betty. But if they're in luve — 

Mrs. Cobb, (pushing her) Get along wi' ye wi' 
yer love, and yer Gretna Greens ! Ye'll leave at the 
end o' the month ! 

Betty. (aside) She'se got her own man — an 
ah'se naught but warmin' pans and water bottles ! 
Ah wish ah wur dead — I wish I wur dead ! 

(Exit up staircase crying loudly and iviping her eyes.) 

Mrs. Cobbs. (turning round sharply) What are 
ye doin' oop there, Cobbs? 

Cobbs. (at stand putting on leggings and getting 
doivn coat) Maria, its no good ! I can't stop in this 
house wi' a roof over me and them children out o' 
doors ! I'm going after 'em ! (slips on coat) 

Mrs. Cobbs. Oh, Cobbs — not wi' yer puir leg, 
Cobbs; not wi' yer puir leg! 

Cobbs. Give me a chance, old gal, and I'll go 
wi'out it ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Oh, Coljbs — doan't ee go, Cobbs ; 
doan't ee go out, ye'll catch your death, man ! 

Cobbs. Death or no death, Maria, I'm goin' ! I 
feel their little hands a drawin' me more powerful 
than a four horse team ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. (iviping her eyes) Doan"t ee go, 
Cobbs — doan't ee go ! 

Cobbs. It's no use tryin' to keep me back Maria — 
I goes — and there's an end of it ! 

(Horn heard.) 



10 " HOLLY TREE INN.*' 

Mrs. Cobb. There's the coach on the hill ! 

CoBBS. Drat the coach — the coach is nothing to 
me. I'm going to find the bairns ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Wait till they're oop, man; they 
may ha' heard somethin' ! 

Cobbs. (grumbling, fastening on his coat) Well, 
I ain't goin' out ! Jim 'ull see to the horse ! Who'll 
be travellin' in such weather ! 

(Noise and rattle of coach stopping l. Mens voices, 
"go to he head, Jim; steady, steady," etc.) 

Mrs. Cobbs. (opens door) 

Harry. (Outside) That's for yourself, guard ! 

Cobbs. (jumps) Eh! What's that? 

Mrs. Cobbs. (much excited) It's the children I 
It's the children, Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. (shouts) The children's come and they're 
safe and sound ! (breaks into dance, forgets his leg) 
La di da di diddly ! (gets shoot) La di — Lord ha' 
mercy on my leg ! Ugh ! — (rubs it — takes coat off) 

Harry, (still outside) We stop here to-night 
please, sitting room and two bedrooms will be re- 
quired ! Fowl and plum pudding for two ! 

Cobbs. That's him — that's him ! Fowl and plum 
pudding for two ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Don't stand gapin' there, man ! 
coom along out and gi' 'em a welcome ! 

Cobbs. (aside) Lord ! Lord! What's bred in the 
bone will out in the flesh ! 

(Enter Harry arm in arm with ISTorah. She has a 
doll under her arm, very small parasol, and smell- 
ing bottle, orange half eaten, China ring with 
''Harry'' in gilt letters, 8 peppermint drops.) 

Harry. Mind the step, love! (to Mrs. Cobbs) 
Good evening, ma'am ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. (curtesying) Good evening, sir! 
Welcome to Holly Tree Inn, sir ! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." H 

Harry. Thank you ! (takes Norah to chair r. of 
table) Sit down, love, while I make the necessary 
arrangements ! 

NoRAH. (pettishly) I don't want to, I'm dreffiil 
tired of sitting down ! (stands biting the ribbon of 
her tippet) 

Harry, (shrugs his shoulders) Oh well! If you 
won't, you won't, but it would be much better for you ! 

NoRAH. Bother ! 

CoBBS. (aside to Mrs. Cobbs) Bless 'em, they've 
begun already, (rubs his chin in delight) 

Harry, (aside) Tut, tut, dear ! dear ! Overtired, 
nerves unstrung, she's hungry! (turns towards 
Cobbs who has been intentionally Jceeping his bach 
towards them) Landlord — I — we — (recognizes 

Cobbs) Why, it's Cobbs — dear old Cobbs! Norah — 
Norah — here's Cobbs, our own old Cobbs ! 

NoRAH. (throiDS down her armful of things) — 
Oh, Cobbs — Cobbs ! We are so glad to see, you, 
Cobbs! (comes doiun l. of Cobbs) 

Harry. Yes, we are are so glad, Cobbs, oh ! how 
delightful it is to meet someone one knows ! 

Cobbs. I thought it was you, sir, I thought I 
couldn't be mistaken in your style and figure, sir ! 

Harry, (with a slight sigh) It's been rather a 
long way, Cobbs ! 

NoRAH. Yes, and brekkust was a long, long time 
ago! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Poor dear lamb ! She oughter had 
summat on the way ! 

(Harry holes at Mrs. Cobbs and rubs his chin.) 

Cobbs. My old ooman, sir ! 

Harry, (to Mrs. Cobbs, as if he somewhat re- 
sented reproach of neglect) She did have something 
on the way ! I thought of that, Mrs. Cobbs, and I 
told her to bring some cold buttered toast with her ! 

NoRAH (tearfulli/) I did — but it got smudgy! 
Look at it ! (drags it out of her pocket) 



^ " HOLLY TREE INN." 

COBBS. Well, sir, 'tain't to be denied its a trifle 
stodgy ! 

Harry. She sat on it ! 

NoRAPi. I didn't! {turns to Mrs. Cobbs s7iow;s 
lier toast, and talks) 

Harry, {aside to Cobbs) Cross ! {shrugs his 
shoulders) 

Cobbs. {aside to J^^arry) Don't take no notice, 
sir! They're all like that sometimes ! {aloud) But 
what may be the exact natur' o' your plans, sir ? 

Harry. We're going to be married at Gretna 
Green, Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. {in delight) Maria, they're going to be 
married at Gretna Green ! 

NoRAH. {tmns forward to Harry) Yes — at 
Gretna Green, Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. {aside to Mrs. Cobbs) Didn't I say so? 

Mrs. Cobbs. What's to be done? 

Harry. We've run away on purpose ! We made 
up our minds to it years ago, didn't we, Norah ! 

^ORAH. Y^es, ebber so many years ago ! 

Mrs. ■ Cobbs. {pulling Cobbs^ sleeves) Cobbs, 
something must be done — think o' the poor feyther's 
anxiety ! 

Cobbs. Will ye excuse me, sir, I want a word 
wi' Mrs. Cobbs about that there fowl ! {aside to Mrs. 
Cobbs near door) Wrap yourself up warm ! Tell 
Jim to put the mare to and be off to catch the Cap- 
tain oop ! He'll not reach the Spotted Dog long 
before ye ! Tell him they're both safe here with 
me ! 

Mrs, Cobbs. I'll only bide to pick up my shawl! 

{Exit Mrs. Cobbs r.) 

Harry, {helping Norah) Let me take off your 
bonnet, love. 

NoRAii. {who has been loohing after Mrs. Cobbs) 
Where's she going? 

Cobbs. She'll be back, in a jiffey ! She's gone to 



" HOLLY TREE IN:N." ^3 

see to that there dinner, ma'am ! (Aside) The Lord 
forgive me for that lie ! 

NoRAH. I hope she'll get it' soon! I'se dreflul 
hungry! (crosses to settle) 

Harry. My coat, Cobbs ! (Gobbs hangs it on 
hamsters) 

Harry, (draws Cobbs down. on. settle) Sit down 
here, Cobbs. We want to talk to you — Norah's 
rather in low spirits, Cobbs ; but she'll be happier 
now that you'll be our friend ! 

Norah. (on other side, lays her cheel' on his arm) 
Yes, you'll be our friend, won't you, Cobbs? 

Harry. And we'll go on in the morning and be 
married to-morrow ! 

Cobbs. Jest so, sir. Would it meet your views, 
sir, if I was to accompany you, sir? 

Harry and Norah. (jumping up with joy) 
Y^es — yes — yes! That's just what we want, Cobbs ! 

Norah. (lays her cheek on his arm) Dear 
Cobbs ! 

Harry. Good Cobbs! (they kiss each other 
across him) 

Cobbs. (aside over their heads) Oh these blessed 
innercents!^ — Cobbs, you're a Judas, (to children) 
Well, sir 

Norah. Y^es, Cobbs! 

Cobbs. And ma'am, if you would excuse the free- 
dom of my offer in' a suggestion. 

Harry. Certainly, Cobbs — it's very kind of you ! 

Cobbs. (aside) H'm ! Judas agin! (aloud) 
I'm acquainted with a pony, sir, in conjunction wdth 
a pheayton which would carry you and Mrs. Harry 
Walmers junior — 

Harry, (interrupting) We must get you some 
cards at once, Norah ! 

Cobbs. Myself — driving — to the end o' your 
journey in a jiffey ! 

Norah. (claps her hands) Bootiful — bootiful ! 

Harry. Nothing could be better, Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. But the unfortunate thing is, that there 



14 " HOLLY TREE INN." 

pony is just begun to be clipped and he mustn't be 
took out in that state for fear it might strike to his 
inside ! 

Harry. Of course not ! 

NoRAH. Poor darling ! 

CoBBS. {rises, crosses c.) I don't say you will — 
but you might have to stay over to-morrow ! eh ? 
(side) Ananias, (looks from Norah to Harry to see 
liow they will take it) 

Harry. ^Ye don't mind, do we, Norah? 

Norah. Xot a bit, Harry ; if you will come with 
us, Cobbs ! 

Harry, (goes l. of table takes out long purse 
ivith ring, money in it) You see, Cobbs, it doesn't 
matter in the least, for I have a very heavy sum of 
money with me. Grandmamma gave me a five pound 
note at Christmas ! 

Cobbs. (r. of tahle) Ah, there's a spankin sum 
o' money for ye, sir ! 

Harry. Yes — a person could do a good deal with 
such a sum of money as that, couldn't a person, 
Cobbs? 

Cobbs. I believe you, sir ! 

Harry. I always thought this sort of thing 
might happen so I saved it up. Grandmamma said 
I was to do what I liked with it, I did — I ran aw^ay 
with Norah ! (has readied Noraii before whom he 
kneels putting his arm round her waist, she plays 
with his curls) 

Cobbs. (rises, looks round) Did you bring any 
luggage with you, sir! 

Harry. Only a few things, they're on the table ! 

Cobbs. (counting them over) A parasol, a 
smelling bottle, eight peppermint drops, sticky, a 
rag doll ! 

NoRAH. That's not luggage, Cobbs — that's my 
Emily! (goes over and takes her up) 

Cobbs. Beg pardon, ma'am, I'm sure. A orange 
and a chaney mug with the name of Harry on it ! 
What ye might call light marching order, sir ! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 15 

Hakry. (stands before fire with legs straddled) 
You see we came away in rather a hurry, Cobbs ! 

JSToRAH. Yes, you did flurry me so, Harry ! I'se 
drefful hungry, I want my dinner! (sits chair c. 
puts her arms on the table and her head on them — 
Harry puts his arm round her and plays ivith her 
hair) 

Harry. It won't be long — bear up, Norah ! 

NoRAH. (fretfully) Oh don't tease, Harry! 

Harry, (reproachfully) Norah, my young May 
Moon, your Harry tease you ! 

NoRAH. Yes, and I want to go home ! 

Harry, (aside to Cobbs) She's only tired, 
Cobbs— that's all ! 

Cobbs. (aside to Harry) That's all, sir! 

Harry. Go upstairs, Norah dear, and bathe your 
face in a basin of water with a dash of eau de cologne 
in it and you'll feel quite different ! 

NoRAii. I think the orange and the peppermints 
would be better ! 

Harry. You're wrong, Norah, but of course you 
will have your own way ! 

(NoRAH is counting peppermints.) 

Cobbs. (aside to Harry) They all do, sir! 
'Tain't no use a strugglin' ! 

NoRAH. (whimpering) Somebody's gone and 
taken one of my peppermints — I had eight ! 

Cobbs. And I'll take my affydavit I counted eight 
just now, ma'am ! 

Harry. Dear, dear, I'm afraid you're rather a 
baby, Norah ! 

NoRAH. (cries) I'm not a baby — I want my 
pep'mint — I believe you eat it ! 

Harry. Xorah — how unjust 3^ou are ! There ! 
(breathes in her face) Now have I eaten it? 

Cobbs. Why, here it is, ma'am, two stuck to- 
gether ! 

Harry. Come, Norah, come and get off your 



IQ - HOLLY TREE INN.'* 

things, dear. Would you like me to push you be- 
hind like I do to help Grandmamma upstairs? 

NoRAH. How can you be so silly, Harry — give 
me your arm ! (both crossing R. to staircase) 

CoBBS. Well, I'll go and bring up the dinner ! 

(Exit COBBS R.) 

NoRAH. What is there to be for dessert, Harry? 
Have you ordered the currant wine and the cakes an^ 
the apples and the jam ? 

Harry. Dear — dear ! I had forgotten all about 
that. I'll talk to Cobbs when we've got you upstairs ! 
(they toil upstairs, she stops on first step — Noraii 
begins to cry) 

NoRAH. Oh dear ! — oh dear ! 

Harry. Why Norah, what's the matter — you're 
crying, love ! 

NORAH. {sobs) Oh ! I'se so misereeyable — I'se 
so tired ! 

Harry. Norah, my dear, this is weakness, you 
must not give way like this ! 

NoRATi. {sob) Oh, I'se so misereeyable ! {goes 
up another step, sob) And the stairs is so slippy ! 

Harry. Do you think you'd feel any happier if I 
carried you up, ISTorah ! 

Norah. Praps — praps — you might — you may 
try. 

Harry, {takes hold of her) Put your arms very 
tight round my neck, Norah, in case— in case I might 
slip ! Tut, tut, tut, dear — dear, you are heavy ! 

{Staggers, Norah is in his arms so that she faces the 
audience over his shoulder, her eyes are shut — he 
staggers against banisters.) 

Norah. {complainingly) I'se not at all com- 
f 'ble, Harry ! 

Harry, {puffing and bloiving) Neither am I. 
Norah love — you're such an armful — oh dear ! — there ! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 17 

(Slips and falls on stairs dropping her sitting in 
(front of audience — Norah howls loudly.) 

NoRAH. Oh my poor head — my poor head ! 

Harry. Norah, forgive me — forgive me — I am so 
grieved, dear, believe me, it hurts me ever so much 
more than it does you ! 

NoRAH. B — bosh — it's 7ny head ! 

Harry. " When he who adores thee has left but 



the- 



NoRAH. Bump — feel it ! 

Harry. Dear — dear ! This is very distressing^ — 
and I meant to make your life a dream, Norah ! 

NoRAH. You're t6o young to cally nie, you'd bet- 
ter push me behind like Grandmamma! (throws 
herself hack, on Harry) 

Harry, (puffing as he runs her up) You'd bet- 
ter hold on to the banisters as well, N'orah dear, your 
weight is considerable ! 

NoRAH. Y"ou never said I was fat before, Harry ! 

Harry. We can't stop to discuss the point now, 
Norah ; we must get you upstairs at all costs ! 
(makes a final spurt up to landing, sinks on top stair 
exhausted) There ! — you're safe — thank Heaven ! 

NoRAH. Y^ou're very clumsy and very rough, 
Harry ! 

Harry, (wiping his forehead) No, Norah, it 
was a crisis in our lives and had to be carried by 
storm ! 

NoRAH. (petulantly) I won't have my hair 
brushed and I can't brush it myself ! 

Harry, (soothingly) Never mind, my dear, 
we're alone, come down just as you are! (NoRAii is 
going) (reproachfully) Norah — my own ! 

(Enter Cobbs r. with cloth, etc., for tadle.) 

Norah. (runs hack and throws her arms round 
his neck) I will be good now — but oh ! I'se so dref- 
f ul hungry ! 



18 " HOLLY TREE INN." 

(Exit NORAH.) 

CoBBS. Well, now, if that ain't enough to melt 
the heart of a crocydile — {calling) Master Harry, 
sir — 

Harry, {runs doivnstairs) Yes, Cobbs — I'm 
here ! 

Cobbs. Dinner's nearly ready, sir ! 

Harry. That's excellent news, Cobbs, excellent ! 
I'm really beginning to feel a little — a little-^ 
{yawns) 

Cobbs. Ah — tired — overdone, sir — yes, sir, trav- 
elling, sir, and the lady, sir? 

Harry. But not sleepy, Cobbs — not a bit sleepy ! 

{During scene Cobbs is laying cloth.) 

Cobbs. No, sir ! Certainly not, sir ; not sleepy — 
travelling, sir — and the lady, sir? 

Harry, {sitting before fire in arm-chair, thought- 
fully) Y — yes, and the lady {is silent for a mo- 
ment as if considering) You're a married man 
yourself now, ain't you, Cobbs? 

Cobbs. Yes, sir ! Very much, sir, — I mean long, 
sir! 

Harry. Ah, then you've had experience and know 
all about it ! 

Cobbs. Y^es, sir, I think I may safely say, sir, as 
how I knows the ropes ! 

Harry. Eopes, Cobbs? 

Cobbs. Beggin' your pardon, sir — I meanter say 
I ain't no novice ! 

Harry, {looking at him thoughtfully) Y^es, 
Cobbs, you look as if you'd seen a good bit — you 
look more — more weatherbeaten than you used to, 
Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. Ah ! that comes from the storms in the 
matterymonial teapot, sir ! But lor' bless y'art, after 
a bit you don't take no notice ! {goes to door r. 
where he finds dinner tray) 

Harry, {thoughtfully) N — no — no, but they 



" HOLLY TREE INN/' 19 

are wearing, Cobbs, and you get to look weather- 
beaten ! {gives himself a little shake as if to get rid 
of the recollection) 

CoBBS. And here is dinner, sir ! 

Harry, Oh — Norah will be glad! (calling at 
foot of stairs) Norah — Norah ! 

NoRAH. {appears at door suclcing orange) \Vell, 
yes? 

Harry. Dinner, my young moon, dinner ! 

NoRAH. {coming doivn stairs) Dinner — dinner 
— dinner ! 

Harry. Come along! {sees her mouth) Oh, 
but your mouth, Norah — its all orangy. {rubs her 
mouth vigorously — Norah pushes him away pet- 
tishly) And your hair — tut, tut — dear — dear! 

NoRAH. {looks at him with her lips going down, 
half sobs) I — Fse so drefful, drefful hungry! 

CoBBS. {aside to Harry) Take my advice, sir, 
a weatherbeaten old married man, sir, pass it over, 
sir, pass it over for once! {crosses l. c.) 

Harry, {hesitates, looks at fowl) Yes, and the 
fowl will be cold — well, well, well ! {somewhat 
severely to Norah) Come and let me put you up 
at the table, Norah ! {places her on chair, her head 
is barely visible over top of table) 

NoRAH. The chair's too low ! 

Harry. It's your fault — you're too little ! 

NoRAii. I ain't little — it's the chair's fault ! 

Harry. Dear — dear — can you oblige us with a 
cushion, Cobbs ! 

CoBBS. Certingly, sir! Two, sir, if your good 
lady requires 'em ! 

(Harry takes Noraii doivn, places the two cushions 
then takes her under her arms.) 

Harry. Now jump, Norah ! 

{She jumps — the two children nearly capsize and 
land XoRAH crookedly and sideways, holding on to 
table.) 



20 " HOLLY TREE INN." 

NoRAH. Oh dear I'se welly wobbly, I ain't at all 
comfortable ! 

Harry, (looks round in despair at Cobbs) 
What are we to do, Cobbs? 

Cobbs. Come along, missy, — I mean, ma^am ! 

{Tie takes her down then lifts her up — she places 
arms round his neck.) 

NoRAH. Nice old Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. {aside to Harry) They all of 'em likes 
to be comf 'able — bless 'em — now that's all serene ! 
Now for a fair start ! {places fowl before Harry 
has taken head of table) Will you carve yourself, 
or shall I? 

Harry. Ill carve myself, thank you, Cobbs ! My 
father always does — {takes up carvers) Knife in 
good order, Col>bs? 

Cobbs. First-rate sir ! 

NoRAH. You'd better let Cobbs carve, I want my 
dinner ! 

Cobbs. And the bacon, sir! {places second dish 
before Harry) 

Harry, {looks at fowl, squares elbows) Would 
you prefer a leg or a wing, Norah ? 

NoRAH. I don't want no bones — I want fowl ! 

Cobbs. Give her the breast, sir, they're all partial 
to breast ! 

Harry, {ti'ies to cut some meat off fowl but 
cant) Isn't this fowl the wrong side up, Cobbs? 

Cobbs. {looks at it) No, sir, that's where the 
right side up mostly is, sir ! 

Harry, {struggling with fowl, gets flurried) 
Dear — dear — tut, tut — the breast must be on the 
other side ! 

Cobbs. {anxiously) Orn'ary hreed of fowl I as- 
sure you, sir ! 

Norah. {begins to cry) Oh what a mess! 
{sob) I want my dinner — {sob) I'se got a pain 
here! {rubs Iter stomach — cries and sobs loudly) 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 21 

(Harry leans his carvers on table looking in silent 
despair at Cobbs.) 

CoBBS. You take my word for it, sir — there's 
something wrong with the build of that there fowl — 
let me have it out wi' him — he's too artful for you ! 

(NoRAH dries her eyes and looks hopefid.) 

Y^ou take the bacon, sir ! 

Harry. I — I'm afraid I can't manage him, 
Cobbs. Can you ever forgive me, Norah? 

NoRAH. {her eyes fixed on Cobbs^ her elbows on 
table) Oh yes — don't bother! 

Cobbs. {cutting vp meat on plate for Norah, 
pours gravy over it, potatoes) A little salt, ma'am? 

NoRAH. Oh! I always salt myself, thank you, 
Cobbs! ^ 

Cobbs. And now if Master Harry will favour us 
wi' a slice o' bacon. (Harry places it on plate) 
There's a dinner fit for a Queen, ain't it now ? 

NoRAH. {throws her arms round his neck) Dear 
— ^nice Cobbs — I love you, Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. (aside) Bless 'em, they all does when 
we give 'em what they wants ! (Norah eats greedily 
and quickly, Harry leans his head pensively on one 
hand on table) And now, sir, shall I help you to a 
leg, most gentlemen prefer the brown meat ! 

Harry. If you please, Cobbs. {looks at Norah 
severely) Norah, if you eat so fast you'll be sick ! 

Norah. Mind oo're own busy — ness; oo can't 
carve ! 

Harry. Dear! dear! {moves a little away from 
table) 

Cobbs. Never mind, sir, go on with the fowl, you 
will find it very comfortin' ! 

Harry, {eats) We should like some cakes after 
dinner, Cobbs ! 

Norah. And two apples and jam ] 

Cobbs. Certainly, ma'am ! Anything to drink 
beside the water? 



22 " HOLLY TREE INN." 

Harry. What have you in the cellar, Cobbs ? 

CoBBS. Well, there be a rare cask o' old Indy Ale, 
sir, and a bottle o' fine old crusted port, sir. An' I 
can fix up a rattlin' boAvl of punch in a jifi'ey for you 
and your good lady, sir ! 

Harry. Well I think, Cobbs, you'd better bring 
us half a glass of currant wine each ! Norah has 
always been accustomed to that and so have I. 

Cobbs. (aside) Two small goes o' currant wine ! 

(During the above, Norah^s head has been gradually 
drooping until she falls fast asleep with her head 
on her arms on table.) 

I'll go and fetch them at the bar, sir ! 

(Exit Cobbs.) 

Harry, (eating) Will you have some more, 
Norah? Why — poor darling, she's fast asleep with 
her hair in the gravy, poor dear! (takes his hand- 
herchief and dries it) If I lift her down I shall 
probably drop her, and she'll be crosser than ever ! 
I'll wait until Cobbs comes back ! Poor darling 
Norah, she'll have a crick in her neck, I'll try and 
make her more comfortable, (moves his chair be- 
side her, and rests her head on his shoulder) There, 
my poor dear, darling young May Moon, that's better ! 

(Enter Cobbs with currant wine.) 

Cobbs. Mrs. Harry Walmers Junior's fatigued, 
sir! 

Harry. Yes, she is tired, Cobbs. I think a Nor- 
folk Biffin might rouse her — she is very fond of 
them ! 

Cobbs. What do you think of a chamber candle- 
stick, sir? 

Harry. Well yes, perhaps you are right, Cobbs, 
we will get her to bed — she'll wake up as bright as a 
button ! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 23 

CoBBS. Jest so, sir ! 

Harry. I think the best way to manage will be, 
Til carry Norah, and you carry the candlestick ! 

CoBBS. Beggin^ your pardon, sir, supposin' we re- 
versed it, sir, I'll carry the lady and you carry the 
candlestick ! 

Harry. I'm afraid Norah would feel hurt and 
think I was shirking my responsibilities. 

CoBBS. I'll tell you what, sir, let the lady herself 
decide ! 

Harry. Of course, how thoughtless of me. 
Norah — darling — 

NoRAii. (asleep) Oh! I'se so drefful hungry! 

Harry. Nonsense, Norah, you can't be hungry 
now, darling! You've only just had your dinner, 
dear! {1<Io'RATl's head drops again) (louder) It's 
bed-time, Norah my own, — wake up, love ! 

CoBBS. You'd much better let me carry her up, 
sir, just as she is — she'll never know the difference ! 

Harry. No, Cobbs. I don't think that would be 
quite honourable, (shading her) Norah — Norah ! 

(NoRAii lifts her head and looJcs at him in sleepy 
silence.) 

Harry, (louder) Y'ou've got to go to bed, 
Norah dear! Do wake up — who would you like to 
carry you upstairs — me or Cobbs? 

NoRAH. (sleepily — with closing eyes) Don't 
wan't nobody — (head drops) 

Harry. But you must wake up, dear — come to 
your own Harry, my poor sleepy darling, he'll carry 
you up ! 

NoRAH. No, you dropped me before, you're wob- 
bly ! 

Cobbs. (aside to Harry) Strike while the iron's 
•hot, sir — don't let her go off agin ! 

Harry, (loudly) Then will you have Cobbs, 
Norah ? 
(NoRAH opens her eyes and looks sleepily at Cobbs.) 



24: " HOLLY TREE INN." 

CoBBS. {making propitiatory smile) 'Ave Cobbs, 
ma'am — dear old Cobbs — nice old Cobbs ! 

NoRAH. You ain't wobbly, are yon? 

Cobbs. Wobbly, ma'am — Cobbs wobbly! ISTel- 
son's monument ain't in it with Cobbs for steadiness ! 

NoRAH. (holds out her arms to him) Then you 
may cally me up ! 

Cobbs. That's all right, my little beauty ! {takes 
her up very gently, she clasps her arms round his 
neck. Aside to Harry over his shoulder as he goes 
to stairs) Don't be cast down, sir — she'll be all right 
in the mornin' ! 

Harry, {cheerfully, taking candlestick) Thank 
you, Cobbs. I'm not at all hurt ! I really prefer the 
candlestick, only I thought it was my duty to ask 
Norah ! 

Cobbs. {going upstairs) Ay — ay — sir — dooty, 
afore all, sir — will you oblige me by ringing the bell, 
sir? 

(Harry rings hell on tahle.) 

NORAH. {rubs her cheek which had laid against 
his face) You're very bristly, Cobbs, you prick! 

Cobbs. {upstairs) There now, ain't that won- 
derful, Mrs. Cobbs' own obserwashion, beggin' your 
pardon, sir ! 

Harry, {folloiving him up with candle) Oh, 
never mind me, Cobbs ! 

(Betty appears at top of staircase c.) 

Cobbs. Now, ma'am — you'll go with Betty — ■ 
won't you — like a lady ? 

Harry, {aside to Norah) Try and be as grown 
up as you can, Norah. Cobbs will think you such a 
baby ! 

NORAH. {tvith dignity) Put me down, Cobbs! 

Cobbs. Yes, ma'am! {puts her down. Harry 
gives him candle) 

NoRAH. Thank you for carrying me, Cobbs ! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 25 

CoBBS. Very welcome, ma'am ! 

NoRAH. (after rubbing her eyes) Good night, 
Harry — I'm sorry I was cross, I'll be quite grown up 
again in the morning ! 

Harry. That's my brave, devoted girl! (they 
Jciss through balustrade) Don't forget your prayers, 
Norah ! 

NoRAH. I shall only say God bless everybody to- 
night. I'se so drefful sleepy ! 

Harry. Good-night, my young May Moon! 

NoRAH. (yaiuns) Good-night. Good-night, 
Cobbs ! 

CoBBS. Good night, ma'am ! 

NoRAH. (to Betty) Will you come and put me 
to bed please? (kisses her hand ^o Harry) 

(Exeunt Norah a7id Betty.) 

Cobbs. She's the right sort, sir — she is ! 

Harry. Yes, she's a regular brick — when you 
know how to take her ! 

Cobbs. (handing him candle — Harry had given 
it to him to hold tvhen he was talking to Norah) 
Candle, sir — hot water for shavin' in the mornin' 
'bout eight, sir? Don't forget your boots, sir! 

Harry. No, Cobbs — good-night ! (opens bed- 
room door) 
, Cobbs. Good-night, sir! 

Harry, (pops his head out again) I say, 
Cobbs 



Cobbs. Y^essir ! 

Harry. I believe Norah has milk and water the 
first thing! 

Cobbs. All right, sir — it shall be attended to ! 

Harry. And Cobbs 

Cobbs. Yessir ! 

Harry. Please tell Mrs. Cobbs to be very particu- 
lar with Xorah's hair — it was like a mop at dinner 
just now ! 

CoLBS. x\h — it ahvays capsizes 'em a bit, first 



2G " HOLLY TREE INN." 

leavin' the home of their childhood — makes 'em jib a 
bit ! 

Harry. They don't go on jibbing — do they, 
Cobbs? 

CoBBS. In course not^, sir ! It's only at the start, 
till they gets into a fair swinging trot ! (aside) 
The Lord forgive me for the liar I am this night ! 

Harry. That must be a great relief. Good-night, 
Cobbs ! 

Cobbs. Good-night, sir ! 

(Harry exits and shuts his door.) 

Cobbs. (solus) Whew! Judas — Ananias, and 
all the other liars as ever came out o' the ark aren't 
in the runnin' wi' you Jabez Cobbs, and your decep- 
tion o' them two, blessed innercents ! And how glad 
they was to see ye — wi' their dear Cohhs — an' their 
nice Cobbs and our own old Cobbs — ugh ! the earth 
oughter a-opened and swallowed ye up, ye mean old 
raskil, sittin' there on that sofa wi' their beamin' 
eyes a-lookin' at ye, and believin' in ye — Cobbs — 
(clearing away) Cobbs — Cobbs — (hnochs himself 
hard on chest) — where's your conscience? and yet 
it's my dooty to the Captain — to watch over them 
two blessed babbies — a-lyin' dreamin' up there asleep 
not half so hard as they does when awake wi' their 
marryins, and their Gretna Greens afore they've lost 
their milk teeth ! 

(Enter Betty from top of stairs.) 

Cobbs. Where are't going, Betty? 
Betty. The little lass hanna a night-goond — I be 
goin' to fetch her one ! 

(Exit Betty door r.) 

Cobbs. Well, I reckon I'll go down to the cellar 
and get out a bottle o' my best port for the Capt'n — ' 



''HOLLY TREE INN." 27 

he'll need it a night like this — {goes to window) I 
wish the missus and the Captain was back! {draws 
aside curtain — snow) Lord how it do snow to be 
sure! Thank the Lord the babbies are safe in the 
feathers ! Where's the Missus' basket o' keys — here 
they be — and here be the gent I'm after — {takes out 
one) Them cellar steps be mortal dark — I'll take 
the lamp {chuckles) If the missus could see her 
best lamp a walkin' down them cellar steps — wouldn't 
she squeal! {takes up lamp) Don't they go on 
jibbin' jest, Master Harry; they don't leave off till 
they turns up they toes, and then they go out havin' 
the last word — that youll know when you're as 
weatherbeaten as old Col^bs. {Opens cellar flap be- 
hind screen. Exits talking) 

{Stage grows very dark — Pause — chimney clock 
strikes eight — scream heard from Norah's room.) 

NoRAH. Harry! — Harry! {throws open door, 
runs out in white petticoat with long sleeved body) 
Harry ! — Harry ! 

Harry, {in trousers and shirt from room R.) 
Norah — Norah — what is it — what is it ? 

NoRAH. {rushing to him,) Harry — oh, there's 
somefin drefful under my bed! {looks round in ter- 
ror) 

Harry, {places his arm round her) iMonsense, 
Norah — how — how can you be so silly ! 

NoRAir. {clings to him) Oh! but there is — I 
know there is — I heard it! 

Harry, {trying to disengage himself) Absurd, 
Norah — I'll go in and show you there's nothing — 
come along! 

NoRAH. {holding him very tight) Ko — no — no, 
you shan't leave me, and I won't go into that drefful 
ugly room again ! 

{w'nd whistles.) 

Sh ! listen, Harry — its something — I know it is, and 



28 " HOLLY TREE INN." 

it's coming — it's coming ! Ah ! (screams and hides 
her face on his Jjreast) 

Harry, (starts, looJiS round nervously) Norah, 
for goodness' sake don't go on like this, you quite un- 
man me ! 

NoRAH. (lifting her face and loohing round — in 
ghostly whisper) And oh, it's drefful dark! — and 
oh, I'se so dreadful cold ! 

Harry. I suppose it's very late and they're all 
gone to bed. I can see the fire. Come down, Norah, 
and I'll tuck you up on the sofa and sit beside you. 

NoRAH. Yes — but suppose the door was to open 
and it were to run after us 

Harry. I will protect you, darling, at all costs! 
Come down, dear ! 

(They hoth slip down loohing fearfully behind them.) 

Norah. (starts at chair) Oh what's that? Oh 
do call Cobbs ! 

Harry, (indig^iantly) Call Cobbs, Norah, — 
never ! ! 

NoRAii. Why not ? 

Harry. Death before dishonour! ^N'orah, your 
knight is here to protect you ! Come, my poor, 
sweet, darling young May Moon, come lie down on 
the sofa, and your Harry will cover you over with 
the table-cloth! 

NoRAH. Is it safe, do you think ? 

Harry. I watch by your side, Norah, — if we 
perish, we jjerish together ! 

Noraii. But I don't want to perish ! 

Harry, (tucls her up) There — now you are 
quite comfy and warm ! 

NoRAH. Don't go away ! 

Harry. N"o, — shall I hold your hand, Norah? 
(taTces chair to settle) 

NoRAH. Y^es ! 

(They clasp hands.) 
Harry. Shall I recite to you, Norah dear? 



" HOTXY TREE INN." 29 

N'ORAH. Yes; you always make me go to sleep 
when you recite. (Music cue) Tell me the Young 
May Moon ! 

THE YOUNG MAY MOON. 

The Young May Moon is beaming, love ; 
The glow-worm's lamp is gleaming, love ! 

How sweet to rove, 

Through Morna's grove 
When the drowsy world is dreaming, love. 

(Harry^s voice gradually drops — tlte two chil- 
dren fall asleep — m,vsic ceases — their hands drop 
asunder, sound of arrival heard outside — voices, 
lights seen.) 

Walmers. (outside) All right, Cobbs? 
CoBBS. (outside) All right and tight, too, sir! 
Walmers. (outside) Ah, I can never repay you 
both for your care of our little ones ! 

(Enter Walmers, Cobbs and Mrs. Cobbs.) 

Where is Harry? 

Cobbs. (tvith lamp) All safe, sir — both on 'em 
safe, sir — up there — one in No. 4, t'other in No. G. 

Mrs Cobbs. (discovers children on settle and 
chair) Cobbs, y're tellin' a pack o' lies — the blessed 
lambs are here ! 

Walmers. Don't wake her yet. She will be safe 
with you for to-night ! 

Mrs. Cobbs. Ay, that will she — the pretty lamb ! 

Walmers. To-morrow she will be at home and 
will have forgotten. Leave us, Cobbs — leave us for 
a moment ! 

Cobbs. (aside) Beggin' your pardon, sir, ye 
ain't goin' to be angry with master Harry, sir ; you'll 
never see a finer boy, sir — 

Walmers. No, ' Cobbs, no, my good fellow — 1 
know ! I am not going to be angry with him ! 



30 "HOLLY TREE INN." 

CoBBS. (aside) That's a marcie — if he VI a-bin 
down on that boy, Fd ha' fetched him a crack ! (To 
Mrs. Cobbs) We're in the way — coom along oot, 
missus ! 



(Exeunt Mr. and Mrs. Cobbs.) 

Walmers. (shakes Harry gently) Harry — my 
dear boy — Harry ! 

Harry, (luaking) Father! Don't be angry with 
Cobbs — and — 'sh ! 'sh ! please don't wake Norah ! 

Walmers. (raises Harry a7id takes him down to 
chair r. of table) I am not angry, my boy. I have 
only been terribly anxious. What made you think 
of doing such a thing? 

Harry, (g^ Walmers' /ee^) You did \ 

Walmers. I ? 

Harry. You ran away, didn't you, with my 
mother to this very house on New Y'ear's Eve and got 
married at Gretna Green? 

Walmers. (sitting down and drawing him be- 
tween his knees) But we were much older, Harry ! 

Harry. Not much — you were eighteen and she 
was sixteen — just the same difference between Norah 
and me; the advantage should be always on the man's 
side! 

Walmers. Harry, my boy — you must come home ! 

Harry. And leave Norah? 

Walmers. Yes and leave Norah — for eight years ! 

Harry. Eight years! (sighs) Its a very long 
time! 

Walmers. Not so long as it seems, Harry ! 

Harry. Did it seem long to you, father ? 

Walmers. Well you see, Harry, I was not en- 
gaged for eight years, I only knew your darling 
mother a week before we married ! 

Harry. Ah, that wasn't time enough to form her 
character ! Y"ou see I have known Norah for years — 
I know exactly how to take her! 



" HOLLY TREE INN." 31 

Walmers. {takes his arm gently) You must 
leave her now, Harry ! 

Harry. Do you think people will talk? Cobbs 
once said to me a long time ago, that if we were so 
much seen about together, people would talk; and if 
my intentions weren^t serious, it would be bad for 
Norah — will it be bad for her, father ? 

Walmers. No, dear boy ! 

Harry. She'll fret, I'm afraid ! 

Walmer. Not for long, Harry ! 

Harry. {goes over to her) It — seems rather 
mean to sneak off when she's asleep, doesn't it ? 

Walmer. It is better so ! 

Harry. She looks very pretty doesn't she — was 
my mother as pretty as Norah ! 

Walmer. She was beautiful, Harry! 

Harry. Ah ! but then you didn't have to wait for 
eight years — 

Walmers. Come, dear boy — come ! 

Harry, {hesitatingly) Please — I should like to 
kiss her before I go ! 

Walmers. Very gently, my boy — don't wake her ! 

Harry. No — I — I — won't wake her! {kisses her 
— lays his head for an instant beside hers on the 
pillow) Good-bye, Norah, — my dear little love; 
good-bye, my young May Moon — for eight years — 
{covers his eyes with one hand, holds the other out- 
stretched to his father) 

{Enter Cobbs and Mrs. Cobbs with blanket, she 
crosses to Norah, tucks her up and remains beside 
her.) 

Cobbs. The 'osses is in, please sir ! 

(Music as before till fall of curtain.) 

Walmers. {places his finger on his Up) 'Sh! — 
'sh! {moves toward door) 



32 " HOLLY TREE INN." 

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